Hazardous Waste

The North Kitsap Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facility opens November 4, 2026!
Where:  23300 Arness Creek Road NE, Poulsbo, WA
Days & Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 10am-noon and 12:30pm-4pm (closed for a 30-minute lunch)

(The South Kitsap Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, 5551 SW Imperial Way, Bremerton is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am-4pm.)

Accepted:

• Aerosol cans (unempty)
• Acids and bases
  
• Antifreeze and coolant
  
• Automotive fluids and products
• Batteries, automotive and lead acid
• Batteries, rechargeable and single-use
• Bleach
• Carpet and upholstery cleaner
• Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)
• Cleaning products​
• Degreaser
• Drain cleaner
• Flammable liquids and solvents
• Fluorescent tubes, dry and untaped​ – limit 15 per day
  
• Fire extinguishers
• Flea collars
• Floor wax
• Gasoline and other petroleum products
• Glue, adhesives, epoxy
• Hand sanitizer
• Herbicides, pesticides, insecticide, fungicide
• High-intensity discharge (HID) lamps – limit 2 per day
• Household batteries
  
• Insect repellant​ and killer
• Light bulbs marked with Hg, the symbol for mercury
• Mercury thermometers
• Motor oil and oil filters, contaminated or uncontaminated
• Needles and​ sharps- limit 3 containers per day
  Needles and sharps ​must be placed inside FDA-approved sharps container (quart size preferred) or heavy-duty plastic container with screw cap (liquid detergent or bleach container). Only fill container up to 3/4 full. Label container with “Sharps-Biohazard”. Notify staff that you have sharps for disposal when you arrive.​​​
  
• Oven cleaner
• Paint, stain, primer, sealer, coating
  
• Paint thinner, mineral spirits, solvents, turpentine, wood preservative, varnish
• Polish (shoe, furniture, brass, nail)
• Pool and spa chemicals
• Pressurized fuel tanks and canisters – maximum size is 1 pound or 1 liter
• Propane tanks, up to 1 liter only
• Resins
• Road flares
• Rust remover
• Toilet cleaner
• Weed killer
• Yard and garden chemicals

Not accepted:

• Asbestos
  
• Appliances
  
• Electric vehicle batteries (EV and hybrid)
• Electronics, TVs, monitors, or computers
  
• Empty containers
• Explosives – marine flares, fireworks, ammunition, or​ gun powder
  
• Fertilizers, dry (unless it contains components like “weed and feed”)
• Household garbage
• Leaking containers – place inside another container
  
• Medications or pharmaceuticals
  
• Propane or pressurized tanks larger than 1 liter or 1 pound
• Radioactive waste
  
• Sewage or septage
• Soil or dirt
• Smoke detectors
• X-rays

What is household hazardous waste?

If the product label has one or more of the following words on it, chances are you should dispose of your product at the HHW facility.

​If you are unsure how to dispose of a product, contact Kitsap1​ before bringing it to a facility.

If your container is empty, throw it in the trash; do not recycle it.

How to transport

Make sure your load of chemicals is safely secured to prevent spills and keep yourself and the staff safe! Follow these tips:

✅Make sure all products are labeled. If possible, keep the product in the original container.

✅Don’t mix products. Keep all products separate in their own containers.

✅Use a plastic-lined, sturdy box or container to transport your chemicals in.

✅Secure the box in your trunk or truck bed. Make sure the boxes are secured so that they won’t tip over and spill.

Reuse:

The Kitsap County Household Hazardous (HHW) Collection Facility receives many household products still in usable condition. They keep these items from going to waste by placing them in their Reuse Shop. Residents are welcome to visit the Reuse Shop at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility during business hours.

Kitsap County will NOT be holding any more household hazardous waste collections on Bainbridge Island because of the new household hazardous collection facility opening in North Kitsap sometime in 2026.

Last updated 10/27/2026